In 2019 the residential tower L’Arbre Blanc, which translates as “white tree” was completed and is one of this years winners at Arch Daily. The tower is designed by Sou Fujimoto, for whom this is the first French project, in collaboration with rising architecture stars in France Nicolas Laisné and Manal Rachdi.
The tree-like structure has cantilevered balconies protruding in all directions which gives it a very distinct and unique outline.
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Arch daily building of the year 2020 winners
For more than 70 years, the house has been crafting magical couture pieces in their atelier at 30 Avenue Montaigne in Paris. Christian Dior has made this location a legendary address since the first collection in 1947. Behind its new flagship, the House of Dior inaugurates a permanent exhibition in an extraordinary gallery, independently of its boutique. Mr. Dior wanted to be an architect; the building and the museum pay him a beautiful tribute today.
The staging is astonishing. A circular staircase at the entrance showcases 452 dresses and 1,422 accessories, all 3D printed. Bags, shoes, perfumes, and small objects: so many testimonies of the Dior style materialized to elaborate this Diorama.
